manse

[mans]

noun

1. the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.

2. the dwelling of a landholder; mansion.

manse

/ mæns /

noun

1. (in certain religious denominations) the house provided for a minister

Word History and Origins

Origin of manse¹

1480–90; earlier manss, mans < Medieval Latin mānsus a farm, dwelling, noun use of past participle of Latin manēre to dwell. See remain

Word History and Origins

Origin of manse¹

C15: from Medieval Latin mansus dwelling, from the past participle of Latin manēre to stay

Example Sentences

Three seasons after George and Bertha carted their majestic plunder from Old Europe into their showy manse, they’ve laid claim to New York society.

From Salon

Amelia enters the Holmes manse through the servants’ entrance — this might be a novel addition to 221B — and, owing to the recent dismemberment of Holmes’ scullery maid, is mistakenly hustled into the vacant job.

From Los Angeles Times

Even worse, the vampire covets the solicitor’s wife, and he’ll be moving into the old manse across the street from the couple.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his wife lived in a manse in London’s tony Hampstead Garden Suburb.

From Washington Post

Finally they arrived at a Beaux Arts Italianate manse on West Adams formerly owned by Busby Berkeley, neighbor to Fatty Arbuckle.

From Los Angeles Times